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March 5, 2013 11:26 PM

Under a cascade of steadily-falling snow, Spencer Walts, and his chocolate laborador retriever, Gus, enjoy a walk in Yahara Place Park in Madison, Wis. Tuesday, March 5, 2013.

Under a cascade of steadily-falling snow, Spencer Walts, and his chocolate laborador retriever, Gus, enjoy a walk in Yahara Place Park in Madison, Wis. Tuesday, March 5, 2013.

Photo: John Hart, Associated Press

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Maryland sheriffs speak as they and other Second Amendment supporters rally against stricter gun control laws at the Maryland State House on March 5, 2013 in Annapolis, Maryland. If the Maryland Firearm Safety Act legislation bill is passed, it would require a license to purchase a handgun, ban the sale of assault style rifles and limit magazine size, among other provisions. less

Maryland sheriffs speak as they and other Second Amendment supporters rally against stricter gun control laws at the Maryland State House on March 5, 2013 in Annapolis, Maryland. If the Maryland Firearm Safety ... more

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State Rep. Harold Love Jr., D-Nashville, bottom right, joins members of the House Education Committee in reading Dr. Seuss books to students from Shayne Elementary School during a legislative hearing in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. less

State Rep. Harold Love Jr., D-Nashville, bottom right, joins members of the House Education Committee in reading Dr. Seuss books to students from Shayne Elementary School during a legislative hearing in ... more

Joel De la Rosa, from the Dominican Republic, sits on the lap of his host Steven Tuorto, of Titusville, N.J., as he meets nurse Patricia Chongtenn, at New York's Roosevelt Hospital, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. De la Rosa was brought to the United States with the help of the non-profit Healing The Children. He will be treated for a disfiguring lesion on the left side of his face to cure his lymphatic malformations. less

Joel De la Rosa, from the Dominican Republic, sits on the lap of his host Steven Tuorto, of Titusville, N.J., as he meets nurse Patricia Chongtenn, at New York's Roosevelt Hospital, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. De ... more

Photo: Richard Drew, Associated Press

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Anna Donlin gives a treat to her dogs Pearl (L) and Walnut after she cast her ballot at Allesandro Elemantary School on March 5, 2013 in Boyle Heights area Los Angeles, California. Turnout is expected to be very low among the city's 1.8 million people, making a run off at the end of May all but certain. Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti and Controller Wendy Greuel are locked in a close tie for the lead in the Los Angeles mayoral primary. The top two vote getters will face each other in a run-off in late May. less

Anna Donlin gives a treat to her dogs Pearl (L) and Walnut after she cast her ballot at Allesandro Elemantary School on March 5, 2013 in Boyle Heights area Los Angeles, California. Turnout is expected to be ... more

Workers build a new home at the Pulte Homes Fireside at Norterra-Skyline housing development on March 5, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2008, Phoenix, Arizona was at the forefront of the U.S. housing crisis with home prices falling 55 percent between 2005 and 2011 leaving many developers to abandon development projects. In 2012, Phoenix is undergoing a housing boom as sale prices have surged 22.9 percent, the highest price increase in the nation, and home builders are scrambling to buy up land. less

Workers build a new home at the Pulte Homes Fireside at Norterra-Skyline housing development on March 5, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2008, Phoenix, Arizona was at the forefront of the U.S. housing crisis ... more

Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

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Protesters line up as they prepare to march on the Texas capitol, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Austin, Texas. Protesters demanded that lawmakers expand Medicaid to include an additional 1.5 million poor people.

Protesters line up as they prepare to march on the Texas capitol, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Austin, Texas. Protesters demanded that lawmakers expand Medicaid to include an additional 1.5 million poor people.

Photo: Eric Gay, Associated Press

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A trader react by the end of trade at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, March 5, 2013. The Dow Jones industrial average surged to a record high at the opening bell, surpassing a key level in its recovery from the 2008 financial meltdown. The Dow Jones closed at 14253.77 points topping the previous record high of 14,164 achieved on October 9, 2007. less

A trader react by the end of trade at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, March 5, 2013. The Dow Jones industrial average surged to a record high at the opening bell, surpassing a key level in its recovery ... more

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Bundled against the cold, wet conditions, University of Wisconsin-Madison student Natalie Weill makes her way through the campus' Library Mall as a steady snowstorm moves throughout the Madison, Wis. area Tuesday, March 5, 2013. less

Bundled against the cold, wet conditions, University of Wisconsin-Madison student Natalie Weill makes her way through the campus' Library Mall as a steady snowstorm moves throughout the Madison, Wis. area ... more

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks to members of the media after weekly policy committee luncheon March 5, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senate Democrats had their weekly luncheon to discuss Democratic agendas. less

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks to members of the media after weekly policy committee luncheon March 5, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senate Democrats had their weekly ... more